10 MCU Storylines The Comics Did Better
8. Matt Fraction And David Aja's Hawkeye Blends Style And Substance Better Than The Show
Much like What If...?, Hawkeye's first solo effort was a light and fun affair that helped flesh out Clint Barton's arc, introduce (and reintroduce) major street-level players in the MCU as well as a new legacy hero in Kate Bishop.
The series explored Clint's tenure as Ronin and how his time as the feared vigilante eventually came back to bite him in the form of Maya Lopez/Echo, the daughter of a crime lord he killed during the Blip.
Although the story was well told, it sometimes played like a safe and familiar MCU effort that never lived up to the zany, stylish and weighty heights of the beloved comic run it is based on. Just like the series, the comic's tone is grounded and small-scale and features the first meeting between Clint and Kate, as well as the first appearance of Lucky the Pizza Dog.
Where the comics excels in comparison to its live-action counterpart is in its execution. The beloved run commits to its irreverent tone and offbeat humour far more often than the series due to the latter fallings into familiar MCU trappings. Furthermore, the comics' iconic moments have more room to breathe and are woven into the narrative in a more organic manner